Nuclear Hardening and Survivability Engineer Senior Staff, Level 5

Lockheed Martin

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Work type: On-site
Location: Palmdale, CA
Salary: $128,400–$226,435 / yr
Posted: 5 days ago
Nearby: 25 roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Nuclear Hardening and Survivability Engineer Senior Staff, Level 5

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As the Nuclear Hardening and Survivability Engineer – Level 5 on the Aeronautics team, you will provide deep technical leadership in designing, analyzing, testing, and certifying avionics and mission systems to ensure they can survive hostile nuclear environments. Your daily responsibilities include developing and validating hardening strategies that meet U.S. military standards, leading system engineering integration tests, conducting compliance analysis, and coordinating with cross-functional teams for requirements verification throughout the product lifecycle. You will also mentor junior engineers and advise on FAA Airworthiness standards while leveraging tools like 3DEXPERIENCE, CATIA, and HEMP Modeling & Simulation to ensure rigorous adherence to defense specifications. This role demands extensive experience in nuclear hardening methodologies and a collaborative approach to fostering a safety-first culture within the team.

Skills

MBSE 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA HEMP Modeling & Simulation Earned Value Management System FAA Airworthiness Standards MIL-SPEC guidelines MATLAB Simulink ANSYS Python PostgreSQL AWS Kubernetes

What you'll do

Developing and validating hardening strategies to meet U.S. military nuclear survivability standards.
Leading system-engineering integration and test activities for nuclear hardening programs.
Conducting analysis and testing of avionics and mission systems for compliance with nuclear specifications.
Deriving and implementing hardening requirements throughout the product lifecycle.
Providing technical guidance and mentorship to engineers on nuclear hardening initiatives.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in STEM or equivalent experience.
Extensive experience leading teams in nuclear hardening analysis and validation.
Expertise in nuclear hardened aircraft designs and methodologies.
Practical experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools.
Familiarity with specialized testing facilities for nuclear environments.
Ability to advise on FAA Airworthiness standards and military guidelines.
Active Secret clearance, ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.

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